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desperanceSo after the First World War, A E Housman's brother Laurence acted as director of the Glastonbury Festival - though I suspect not this one.
In earlier news, before the war, "[George Bernard] Shaw took round the hat and the proceeds were given to [Laurence] Housman (as the youngest) with instructions to go to Paris and find Wilde, pay his rent and outstanding debt ... give no cash to Wilde, and report back to the Cafe Royal. Several times he made this journey before Wilde's death."
Fortunately, as we now know, Wilde didn't actually die. And some little time after, A E Housman followed him to Mars - but Laurence, I fear, remained below
In earlier news, before the war, "[George Bernard] Shaw took round the hat and the proceeds were given to [Laurence] Housman (as the youngest) with instructions to go to Paris and find Wilde, pay his rent and outstanding debt ... give no cash to Wilde, and report back to the Cafe Royal. Several times he made this journey before Wilde's death."
Fortunately, as we now know, Wilde didn't actually die. And some little time after, A E Housman followed him to Mars - but Laurence, I fear, remained below